One of the key changes introduced by the GeschGehG is the enhancement of trade secret protection during court proceedings. Based on Sections 16 and 19 GeschGehG, the court may issue (…) Read more
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Does an unjustified cease-and-desist letter alleging a (supposed) violation of the German Act on the Protection of Trade Secrets (GeschGehG) violate Section 823 of the German Civil Code (BGB)?
As is well known, the legal treatment of unjustified cease-and-desist letters depends on the legal basis on which the party issuing the letter bases its claims: A culpably unjustified cease-and-desist (…) Read more